Ronnie Turnbull (18 July 1922 – 17 November 1966) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.[1]

Ronnie Turnbull
Personal information
Full name Ronald William Turnbull
Date of birth (1922-07-18)18 July 1922
Place of birth Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, England
Date of death 17 November 1966(1966-11-17) (aged 44)
Place of death Sunderland, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jeanfield Swifts
1946–1947 Dundee 26 (27)
1947–1949 Sunderland 40 (16)
1949–1951 Manchester City 30 (5)
1951–1953 Swansea Town 67 (37)
1953–1954 Dundee 16 (5)
Ashington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played junior football in Scotland during the Second World War with Jeanfield Swifts before joining Dundee in 1944.[2] He was transferred to Sunderland for a fee of £10,000 in November 1947, scoring four goals on his debut for the club.[3] He made 40 appearances, scoring 16 goals, before moving on to Manchester City in September 1949. He was then signed by Swansea Town for a fee of £7,500 in January 1951, where he was the club's top goalscorer for two consecutive seasons.[4]

After retiring, he lived and worked in Sunderland. He died in November 1966 after suffering a heart-attack.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ronnie Turnbull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ Harkness, Jack (5 June 1949). "Tell 'Well Turnbull Is For Sale". The Sunday Post. Glasgow. Retrieved 4 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Ronnie Turnbull Player Profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 6 January 2011.
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  • Ronnie Turnbull at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database